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BETRAYAL: DAVID MOYES SAYS MAN UNITED DEVIATING FROM TRUE CLUB VALUES
David Moyes says Man Utd needed a long-term rebuild in 2013 and claims the club's managerial upheaval since Sir Alex Ferguson departed represents a departure from its historic values and culture of stability.
David Moyes thinks Manchester United needed a major overhaul when he took over from Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013. He also feels the changes at Old Trafford since then go against what the club used to believe in.
Before his return to Old Trafford with Everton this Monday, Moyes said his 11 months as United's manager didn't work for different reasons, but he's moved on. Even though he inherited a title-winning team from Ferguson, Moyes isn't shocked that United is still waiting for their 21st league title.
"I always thought it would take time to fix," he said. I realised early on it wasn't going to be quick. Also, it wasn't just about United's strength. Other teams like Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal were also strong and improving. I think those clubs played a big role because their quality was getting better.
Ruben Amorim is United's sixth permanent manager since Ferguson retired. He was under pressure before the team's recent better form. Moyes believes the frequent managerial changes show a culture shift at Old Trafford. Manchester United used to be different, he said. They had a great culture. They stuck with their managers, brought through their own young players, and had good values.
Sir Alex had great values at Manchester United, and those values took time to develop. It was always a club with brilliant values, understanding the importance of bringing young players through and developing them the right way.
Meanwhile, Amorim said the storm isn't over for United, even with their five-game unbeaten run in the league.
United has won against Sunderland, Liverpool, and Brighton and drawn with Nottingham Forest and Tottenham since their 3-1 loss at Brentford on September 27. It's encouraging, but Amorim isn't getting carried away. Eleven months ago, after United beat Everton 4-0 at Old Trafford, he warned that a storm would come. He was right, as United only won seven more league games last season and finished 15th.
If you look at the bottom of the league, the teams have a lot of points, so things can change quickly. “That’s why I don’t like to say the storm is over,” said Amorim. But we're more prepared for any storm now. We need to keep that urgency in every game.
It's my job, especially at our club, to always have that feeling, which gives me a sense of urgency in every training session. In the Premier League, everything can change so fast because any team can win.
When asked if United could extend their unbeaten run to 10 games, including matches against Everton, Crystal Palace, West Ham, Wolves, and Bournemouth, Amorim said, We need to focus on being six games unbeaten, but being unbeaten isn't enough.
I was frustrated after the last two draws. For us, it's not enough to be unbeaten. We didn't win the last two games, so I don't think we were unbeaten five games ago. In my mind, we're going into the third game without a win, and we didn't win the last two, so that's how I feel.
With Benjamin Sesko out for a few weeks due to a knee injury from the 2-2 draw with Spurs, Amorim was asked if he regretted loaning Rasmus Højlund to Napoli. It's hard to keep everyone happy at these clubs. Imagine Rasmus was here, and you'd say he'd have more playing time if Ben were injured, said Amorim. It's impossible to manage a dressing room like that, so we need to improve the academy kids so they can have a chance when there's an injury.
VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE
Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.
Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.
This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.
What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.
VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."
VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.
At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.
Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.
The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.
Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.
A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.
Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth
Referee: Sam Barrott
VAR: Craig Pawson
What: VAR check for a foul in the box
When: 11th minute
BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW
Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.
Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.
This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.
Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.
Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.
Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.
After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.
It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.
“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.
“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”
About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.
“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.
“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.
“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.
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